1 Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely. 2 Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.” 3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people. 4 So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt, 5 and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle. 6 Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again. 7 But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. 8 And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence. 9 The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.” 10 Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.
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Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, Israel's first high priest.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 4–40; Leviticus 8–10
Moses
Drawn from the Nile, he led Israel out of Egypt and received God's Law.
Cited in the guide: Exodus 2–Deuteronomy 34
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- 1 Leviticus 26:21; Genesis 15:14; Exodus 9:14; Exodus 3:20; Exodus 12:31–39
- 2 Exodus 3:22; Exodus 12:35–36; Haggai 2:8; Psalm 105:37; Matthew 20:15
- 3 Exodus 12:36; Exodus 3:21; Isaiah 60:14; Genesis 39:21; Revelation 3:9
- 4 Exodus 12:29; Exodus 12:12; Amos 4:10; Psalm 60:10; Job 34:20
- 5 Psalm 78:51; Exodus 12:29; Exodus 13:15; Matthew 24:41; Exodus 12:12
- 6 Exodus 12:30; Amos 5:17; Revelation 6:16–17; Isaiah 15:4–5; Revelation 18:18–19
- 7 Joshua 10:21; Exodus 8:22; Malachi 3:18; Exodus 10:23; Exodus 9:4
- 8 Exodus 12:31–33; Daniel 3:19; Ezekiel 3:14; Deuteronomy 32:24; Revelation 3:9
- 9 Exodus 7:3–4; Exodus 3:19; Exodus 10:1; Romans 9:16–18
- 10 Exodus 4:21; Exodus 10:27; Exodus 10:20; Exodus 7:13–14; Romans 2:4–5
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… left, both those who are at ease, and those in toil, as well from the one rank as from the other; even as in the Old Testament He saith, "From him that sitteth upon the throne to the captive woman that is at the mill." For since He had said, that hardly are the rich saved, He shows that not …
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